#138 - NOTW

Maybelline Forever Strong Pro in Ceramic Blue, Models Own Ibiza Mix

I adore this combination, and I love the formula of the Maybelline varnish; it's opaque in two coats, dried relatively fast and really does last for days without chipping. I've had this on for four days now, with a top coat and I only have a tiny bit of tip wear. I would really recommend having a look at this range if you haven't already, thye have some really lovely pastel shades in, and it's 3 for 2 in Boots at the moment!
The Ibiza Mix is a little harder to apply, purely because there's much more clear varnish than there is glitter if that makes sense? So it takes a little while to build it up. but if you have a bit of time spare it is worth it. I think next week I'll be tyring out hedonist underneath Ibiza Mix, it might tone the neon shade down a smidge?

What are you wearing on your nails atm? Are you all for pastels, or neons, or both? :)

#129 - NOTD

Although like everybody else, I have been favouring pastel shades on my nails as of late, I'm in love with peppermint green and egg shell blues right now! But as I was choosing a colour last night, this one caught my eye. I bought it about two months ago from Superdrug in one of their usual 3-for-2 offers, but have only worn it once.
I'm quite ashamed of myself as it's such a beautiful colour!

It's called Electric Purple by Accessorize, and I cannot fault it in any way. It has a creamy consistency and only needs two shades for it to be opaque, it lasts for a good while before any tip wear or chipping occurs, and it was only £4 for a 10ml bottle! I don't think that's bad going at all.

I've tried to capture the gorgeous purple, it has a blue undertone that is quite hard to show via photos, you'll have to buy it and see for yourselves ;)

(please excuse the messy application, I couldn't be bothered cleaning it up as I usually just let it come off as I wash my hands, etc. Does anyone else do that?)



What shades are you wearing on your nails right now? Any brands I should try? :)

#127 - Nails of the day

I decided I need some form of consistency with this blasted thing, something to remind me to keep it as fresh and updated as possible, and since I change my nail colour more than I really should, why not share it with you lovely people ^_^

Today's nail of the day is more nail of the week, and yes, it is another Rimmel varnish! I can't get enough of their creamy consistency, hard wearing colour and at just £4, (often on the 3 for 2 offer) who can resist chucking one or two in their basket?!
I took my own advice from last week's post and used a light base coat so I would need fewer coats of this. I chose to use OPI's Stranger Tides, a pale creamy colour with a hint of green, perfect base colour! This then went on like a dream, only needing two thin coats, and a topcoat of course.
This shade is Peppermint, I will be experimenting to see if this shade and last week's shade (Aqua Cool) will go well together as a leopard print or something original like that... stay tuned for that cracker!